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If you want best Test Drive The New STARLET results .... advertise in the Dungarvan Dungarvan Header Leader mr and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT For full particulars of rates, etc. HORNIBROOKS 'Phone 058/41203 Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL of LISMORE : Tel. 058/54147 Vol. 48 No. 2451 FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1986 POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) Co. Council's Call To Legalise Monofilament Nets Waterford County Council at shore salmon fishermen and he Cllr. Wilkinson referring to TOP OF THE LIST the sa me terms as others in their monthly meeting held in believed that the only way to the Community school differ- the Public Service but they aire Dungarvan last Monday by a solve all the problems involved ences which had arisen bet- Minister for Communications majority vote passed a motion was to call on the government ween the towns of Lismore and also being offered their special Jim Mitchell last week publlicly proposed by Cllr. Patsy Ken- to hold a sworn public Inquiry Cappoquin recalled that it, was pay award on the same basis neally calling on the Minister to decide what the needs of decided some time ag0 by a accused RTE—radio and tele- for Fisheries to legalise the use as is being offered to other the salmon industry were, and majority vote at a parents vision—of being ever and over- of monofilament nets but with he proposed that, they call for meeting in Cappoquin to seek groups with such special a curtailment a to the length ready to stress the bad rather s the holding of such an inquiry. their own secondary school awards. of nets allowed. than the good- news. While we This proposal was seconded by facilities and a request had Moving the proposal Cllr. Cllr. Carey and was also pass- been made for a meeting with see the Minister's point we "The arbitrator is not a re- feree in a football match. In Kenneally said the existing ed unanimously. the Minister to discuss this must, at the same time, point laws which banned the use of proposal. a football match, both sides Monofilament, nets was non- Cllr. B. Kyne said that the out that for the most paint, the opinions expressed showed the "So far," said Cllr. Wilkin- agree to be bound by his sensical. "The nets are legal to son, "this has not been grant- news that is worthy of head- buy and legal to sell and the piecemeal manner ln which decision. In the arbitration these fishery problems were be- ed and as we are now running lines is more often bad than government collects VAT on up to the end of another school system, neither side does. The sales," said Cllr. Kenneally, "but ing dealt. He thought, that the good. obvious need was for the Minis- year there is a great deal of teachers have never wanted they are Illegal to use. The fish- uncertainty arising and as a So for a change this week we ermen must use these nets to ter and his officials to meet binding arbitration. the fishermen and to discuss parent, concerned about the are pleased to be able to put survive but they have no option matter myself I know what some good news at the head of "In 1979, ASTI, INTO and under the law as it stands." the problems. "If this were done," said Cllr. Kyne, "It damage this is creating espec- our list. This concerns the TUI demanded a review of Cllr. John Carey, Chairman, ially among the children." would take some of the hos- Pictured at the reception in the Old Strand Inn, Ardmore to announce Ardmore's selection decision of the American based their pi.y outside the normal said that he would have to op- tility out of the situation and It. was then unanimously Sterling Drug Corporation to conciliation and arbitration pose the motion as if it were could start, a discussion which agreed to contact the Minister as Ireland's Small Town entry in the Entente Florale competition are (from left) Niall passed it would prove detrimen- would bring about the desired for Education and to ask him Reddy, Executive Director, Bord Failte; Mrs. Caroline Walsh, Secretary, Ardmore Tidy reactivate their plans for the machinery. They threatened in- tal to river salmon fishermen results for all concerned." to announce his decision in re- Towns Committee; John Carey, Chairman Wat erford County Council; John Fitzgerald, Chair- establishment of their Rumsom dustrial action if the Govern- and he had been asked by the gard to the proposal for Cap- Chemicals plant in Dungarvan. ment would not give in. So, in fishermen at Passage East to PLANNING PROBLEM IN poquin as quickly as possible. man, Ardmore Tidy Towns Committee and Richard Berry, Managing Director, Sandtex declare his stand on the issue CAPPOQUIN Ireland. (See report on page six.) (Photo: Rory Wyley) First announced in Decem- early 1980 a review body on and was now doing so. ber 1981 by Minister of State teachers' pay and conditions Another motion proposed by Cllr. James A. Walsh com- plained about the big number Eddie Collins the project has was set up (its membership Cllr. Jackie Fahey, T.D.. which decided in consultation with was passed unanimously asked of refusals for planning per- since been lying dormant. the Minister for Fisheries to mission applications in the the teachers' unions). It made Cappoquin area and said that Despite the Job's Comforters take urgent steps to revise the who several times in the recommendations in September laws relating to salmon fishing because of existing regulations 1980. The teaichers rejected and i the meantime to take these were now being confined interim forecast the collapse of n to a very small space in the Multi-Million £ Industrial most of the recommendations steps to prevent commercial the project, the County Mana- fishermen from going to jail for locality. He said that practic- ger, Mr. Dan Hurley, who also and threatened industrial action offences committed under the ally all the prime sites had heads the County Development again. Mr. Haughey's Govern- existing out-dated laws. now gone and very few options were now open to people seek- Team, never lost his optimism ment gave in to their demands Deputy Fahey said that, when ing to build houses in the area. for the project and maintained with pay increases of 34.3%. laws became outdated as the existing fisheries laiws now had Mr. John O'Flynn, County Project For Dungarvan that in the long run the dream The Review Body resigned in they led to harassment and to Engineer said that in the light protest. of the information which had would become a reality. people going to jail. While Good news fop Dungarvan in the south-east region. When agreeing that there was a need been submitted by cllr. Walsh, The latest moves which saw "It has aiways been part of Mr. J. Shine the Chief Planning and district this week comes in completed and in operation it for the conservation of salmon a report that the U.S. Sterling will be a pharmaceutical finish- a number of top executives the system that the Dail had stocks he said that, fishermen Engineer was again looking into the position and they Drug Company has decided to ing plant, one of the main pro- visit Duingarvtin last week-end the night to overturn or amend were also entitled to a fair resurrect its interest in the es- ject lines to be handled being crack of the whip if their co- would be in touch with Cllr. Re-Activated tablishment of a giant multi- where they held discussions an arbitration recommendation. Walsh on the situation later. the well-known drug panadol. operation in this regard was to million pound pharmaceutical In this it will be an entirely with. Mr. Hurley and senior 'A package has been offered be expected. "I appeal to the WHAT HAS MINISTER plant in the town. First an- A 40-acre site on the outskirts I businessmen including Mr. Ste- different project to that which Minister to tackle this problem officials of the IDA and met a to the unions (not formally IN MIND nounced in December 1981 the ol the town was purchased by phen O'Connor, Chief Executive was first announced in 1981. with all the urgency possible," project has remained in the number of leading local busi- because they broke off negotia- the Company at the time for a Waterford Co-op Society and It is anticipated that, the new he added. Cllr. O. Wilkinson proposed wilderness for the past four sum in the region of £500,000 Mr. Michael Holland, General ness executives indicate that as tions on 15 January): 17.9%, a that the Council ask t.he Minis- years while many questions Industry plans a modest begin- Cllr. B. Swift said that from through the good offices of the Manager, Dungarvan Crystal, ning and to gradually grow in far as Sterling Drug and Dun- 3% increase from 1 May next, the discussion on this matter it ter for Education if he would about the future of the industry, County Manager, Mr. Dan Hur- let the people of Cappoquin time to full production capacity. garvan are concerned things was evident that there was a reg:lktexed as Rumsom Chemi- ley who is also Chairman of the MANY CONSTRUCTION JOBS followed by the first third of know what he has in mind Ior An application for the neces- big difference of opinion be- cal-S were raised.

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